Archive for January, 2010
Posted in January 31st, 2010
…hoping you’re all enjoying your weekend!
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Posted in January 30th, 2010
We met these cute little guys when visiting our tailor Ringo… I may not have a thing about adult sheep (and they are indeed sheep), …but there is something irresistible about lambs! There being two of them only adds to the level of cuteness… Unfortunately, Ishtar’s is not looking to expand (not sheep-wise, at least!) [...]
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Posted in January 29th, 2010
Breathe. Little child, who stands by the edge of reason, remember to breathe. You were not brought here to be alone. Do not be afraid. You will not lose foothold against the strong winds. Just breathe. Hear your heart. It tells you the truth which anguish cannot push aside. Follow your heart. It will guide [...]
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Posted in January 28th, 2010
Getting to spend two weeks with a very dear friend who enjoyed sitting in the saddle as much as I did was an exclusive treat, and I enjoyed every moment of it. During the thirteen days that Karin was in Zinder, we started or ended most of them in the Zinder bush. We have been [...]
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Posted in January 27th, 2010
Last week, I took Karin on an fabric hunting excursion at the Zinder market. Although the market is open every day, starting from around 9-10 am, there’s always something extra about going there on “market day” when new goods have (or are meant to!) arrived. We started at the beginning of the Fabric Lane, …and [...]
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Posted in January 26th, 2010
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Posted in January 25th, 2010
Last week, I went for the ride of my life when Karin and I decided to amble all the way to Mirriah and back – a 50 km journey all in all. Not knowing exactly the capacity of our horses, we decided to have a long lunch in Mirriah’s beautiful baobab forest together with Anette, [...]
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Posted in January 24th, 2010
My dear brother joined me for a ride!
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Posted in January 23rd, 2010
Over at the Ark, three year old equine newcomer Ivory (recently brought in from the bush) has adapted well and is now best friend with Arwen’s daughter Isolde. When she first came in, she was tired and behaved exemplary. A week later, she was hungry and inquisitive, then inquisitive and mischievous. Her communication skills (both [...]
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Posted in January 22nd, 2010
Poor Sheba is on heat again, and seeing how much she likes her boyfriends, this time, we take no chances! Dennis has gone to stay with Kimi for a few weeks, and to keep her company during the nearly three week house arrest, daughter Ronja has come over for some training and to keep her [...]
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Posted in January 21st, 2010
The red billed hornbill leads a fascinating life. Enjoying the deep blue Nigerien sky, he looks first to his left, …then to his right. All is well and life goes on as usual. For more skies around the world, visit Skywatch!
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Posted in January 20th, 2010
Posted in January 19th, 2010
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Posted in January 18th, 2010
Last week, I went to Nigeria to drop my sister off at the airport, and to pick up my dear friend Karin who has come to visit for two and a half weeks. As we did not have any work-related shopping to do in Kano this time, we were able to take our time heading [...]
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Posted in January 17th, 2010
Having pinned down the need to expand our herd due to work-related reasons, I introduced a teaser to our ladies a few days before the arrival of newcomers Ebony and Ivory, to see which of our two senior mares were in heat. A well behaved stallion arrived to the Ark one Saturday morning, and was [...]
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